Preview: Cardinals at Marlins

Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton hits a three-run homer during the first inning of the baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, Sunday, May 7, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Scouting report • The Cardinals, coming off a sweep of the Atlanta Braves, continue their road trip with a three-game series in Miami against the Marlins. The Cardinals’ three wins over the weekend gave them a record of 16-14 on the season and leave them half a game behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds.

First baseman Matt Carpenter was the hero in the Cardinals’ sweep, hitting a home run in each of their three games. Carpenter now leads the team in home runs with seven, surpassing third baseman…